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Happy Sweet 16, Tom Swifty Trivia Quiz

This is the sixteenth quiz in the Tom Swifty series. These are adverbial puns. An example precedes the first question. Good luck, have fun, take your time.

A multiple-choice quiz by maskman22. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
maskman22

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,710

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
201

Question 1 of 10

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY.

Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D.

QUESTION ONE: "That was a short golf shot", Tom ___ in.

Answer: (One Word C/D 7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "That was my gold mine!" Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word E/D 9 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Another plate of steamers all around!" Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/D 8 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Okay, you can switch on the electric chair now", said Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/LY 11 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "The prisoners set up a corporation", the warden ___.

Answer: (One Word C/D 9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. "We could use the Geiger-Muller method to check for radiation leaks", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word C/D 9 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. "This is how he murdered the mystery writer", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word D/D 9 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I speak British English, of course", Di ___ to say.

Answer: (One Word E/D 7 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My spinal cord has been terminated", Tom ___.

Answer: (Two Words F/B 5/4)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "I hope you're not afraid of needles", Tom ___.

Answer: (One Word I/D 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. EXAMPLE: "I like camping," said Tom ___. The answer is INTENTLY. Note: The spellings are always correct English, although the pronunciation may not be. The hint will tell the number of words and letters. Also the beginning and last letters IE: S/LY or S/D. QUESTION ONE: "That was a short golf shot", Tom ___ in.

Answer: Chipped

A short golf shot is a chip shot.

2. "That was my gold mine!" Tom ___.

Answer: Exclaimed

If you owned a mine, you have an ex-claim on it.

3. "Another plate of steamers all around!" Tom ___.

Answer: Clamored

Steamers are usually clams.

4. "Okay, you can switch on the electric chair now", said Tom ___.

Answer: Conceitedly

A convict may sit in the electric chair...Con Seat.

5. "The prisoners set up a corporation", the warden ___.

Answer: Confirmed

A prison corporation = a Con Firm.

6. "We could use the Geiger-Muller method to check for radiation leaks", Tom ___.

Answer: Countered

You would use a Geiger Counter to check for radiation.

7. "This is how he murdered the mystery writer", Tom ___.

Answer: Described

Murdered writer = De scribe.

8. "I speak British English, of course", Di ___ to say.

Answer: Elected

British English could be a dialect.

9. "My spinal cord has been terminated", Tom ___.

Answer: Fired Back

If your spinal cord has been terminated, your back has been fired.

10. "I hope you're not afraid of needles", Tom ___.

Answer: Injected

A needle is an injection.

Source: Author maskman22

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